University of Western Ontario

The University of Western Ontario, which is commonly referred to among Canadian universities as Western, is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada.

Could probiotics help save honey bee colonies from collapse?

Probiotics, beneficial microorganisms best known for promoting gut health in humans, are now being used by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute scientists to save honey bee colonies from collapse. A new study published in the Nature journal ISME J demonstrates how probiotics could potentially stave off a common bacterial hive infestation called American Foulbrood. “Probiotics aren’t just for humans,” said

Could probiotics help save honey bee colonies from collapse?

Using CRISPR to alter the microbiome

Researchers at Western University have developed a new way to deliver the DNA-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 into microorganisms in the lab, providing a way to efficiently launch a targeted attack on specific bacteria. Published today in Nature Communications, this study opens up the possibility of using CRISPR to alter the makeup of the human microbiome in a way that could be personalized

Using CRISPR to alter the microbiome

New green bioreactors could produce pharmaceuticals in a way that is much more affordable than current methods

Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are using tobacco plants as ‘green bioreactors’ to produce an anti-inflammatory protein with powerful therapeutic potential. The plants are being used to produce large quantities of a human protein called Interleukin 37, or IL-37. The protein is naturally produced in the human kidney in very small quantities and has powerful

New green bioreactors could produce pharmaceuticals in a way that is much more affordable than current methods

Smart knee implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient’s movement

SMART, SELF-POWERED KNEE IMPLANTS COULD REDUCE NUMBER OF KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERIES Smart knee implants may soon be a reality thanks to research done by Binghamton University, Stony Brook University and the University of Western Ontario.Knee replacement surgery is the most common joint replacement procedure, with the number of surgeries increasing every year. Many of those

Smart knee implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient’s movement

A clinically validated 3D-printed stethoscope costs $3 to produce and can be a lifesaver in areas of the world where other medical technology is scarce

Dr. Tarek Loubani has worked as an emergency room physician in hospitals during some of their most desperate times. In 2012, he was practising in a hospital in Gaza, and found himself sharing his one stethoscope with ten other doctors who were trying to treat more than 100 patients. “We weren’t just low on medical

A clinically validated 3D-printed stethoscope costs $3 to produce and can be a lifesaver in areas of the world where other medical technology is scarce

Is healthy aging predicated by the bacteria in your gut?

In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at Western University,Lawson Health Research Institute and Tianyi Health Science Institute in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China have shown a potential link between healthy aging and a healthy gut. With the establishment of the China-Canada Institute, the researchers studied the gut bacteria in a cohort of more than

Is healthy aging predicated by the bacteria in your gut?

Dark Energy Camera Looks Both Near and Far

The Dark Energy Camera does more than its name would lead you to believe The Dark Energy Camera, or DECam, peers deep into space from its mount on the 4-meter Victor Blanco Telescope high in the Chilean Andes. Thirty percent of the camera’s observing time—about 105 nights per year—go to the team that built it:

Dark Energy Camera Looks Both Near and Far

Dispute Over the Future of Basic Research in Canada

University scientists and academic organizations are uncharacteristically vocal about the government’s blunt preference for commercially applicable science Canada’s National Research Council is the country’s premier scientific institution, helping to produce such inventions as the pacemaker and the robotic arm used on the American space shuttle. But last year, its mission changed. The Canadian government announced

Dispute Over the Future of Basic Research in Canada

MS breakthrough for Western team

London scientists have made a breakthrough fighting the scourge of multiple sclerosis, fine-tuning MRIs to detect the disease before it ravages its victims. “This could be a real game-changer,” said Dr. Bruce Bebo, who this year will decide how to invest $50 million in research raised by the National MS Society in the United States. Bebo

MS breakthrough for Western team

Small brain biopsies can be used to grow large numbers of patient’s own brain cells

New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that these lab-grown cells express a broad array of natural and potent protective agents providing preservation and protection against injury, toxins and diseases A group of really brainy scientists have moved closer to growing “therapeutic” brain cells in the laboratory that can be re-integrated back into patients’ brains

Small brain biopsies can be used to grow large numbers of patient’s own brain cells

HIV/AIDS breakthrough

The first of its kind in terms of using a killed whole virus approach Due to ongoing research at the University of Western Ontario, in five years, kids might be able to receive a HIV/AIDS vaccine as they would a mumps or measles shot. Researchers from Western were joined by local representatives from all

HIV/AIDS breakthrough

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With Increased Global Demands for Climate Data, New Research Shows Corporate Canada Must Step up Its Game
on April 8, 2021 at 5:15 am
Today, the Institute for Sustainable Finance released the first-ever assessment of TSX companies’ climate target and disclosure performance. The key finding: Corporate Canada falls below several of ...
A Trio of Extreme Brown Dwarfs Have Been Found Spinning at Their Physical Limits
on April 7, 2021 at 5:30 pm
New research documents the fastest-spinning brown dwarfs on record. The objects are rotating so rapidly that, should they rotate any faster, they’d likely tear themselves apart.
Students in residences urged to move out early, most classes and exams moving online: Western University
on April 1, 2021 at 9:57 am
Western University ... the London, Ont., university added that it is also encouraging students in residence to move out early if possible. Read more: Ontario government moves to activate 4-week ...
Western University students grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks and final exams
on March 31, 2021 at 4:19 pm
If fast-approaching final exams weren’t stressful enough, students at Western University are ... Read more: Survey of Ontario university students, faculty says online learning has had negative ...
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Royal Wins Corporation Completes Filing of Preliminary Non-Offering Prospectus and Announces Advisory Committee and Board of Directors Line Up
on April 13, 2021 at 9:40 am
Toronto, Ontario, Apr 13, 2021 (Newsfile Corp via COMTEX ... Stephen is a graduate of King's College at Western University in London, Canada. Royal Wins Corporation ("Royal Wins") is an innovative ...
All schools in Ontario to shut and go to online learning
on April 12, 2021 at 12:25 pm
All schools in Canada’s most populous province will be shut down and move to online learning because of a record number of coronavirus infections fueled by more contagious variants, ...
CanMoon mission trains Canada's future leaders in lunar exploration
on April 10, 2021 at 6:40 pm
"CanMoon is a simulated Moon mission, where we're looking to return samples from the surface of the Moon," says Professor Gordon 'Oz' Osinski, the director of the Institute for Earth and Space ...
Ontario-raised poet John Murillo receives Claremont’s $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Award
on April 7, 2021 at 6:00 am
The Kate Tufts Discovery Award, which goes to poets at the start ... (Photo courtesy of Milkweed) Murillo lives in Brooklyn and teaches at Wesleyan University, but grew up in Ontario not far from ...
COVID-19 outbreak declared at 6th Western University residence
on April 5, 2021 at 9:09 am
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a Western University residence six days after its previous outbreak was declared over.